Road Tax Legal Position ?

[Steve A]

I ve read various discussions on here about the road tax being imposed on home owners but cannot find if anyone ever established the legal position although a few said they were going to solicitors etc.I am in the UK but have just checked with the Belidye who say that my bill is 1000ytl for roads and 156 for council tax basically payable now although we are not out until May.There a re 4 villas on our little complex and when I advised the other owners to check theirs they said they were not paying because a friend had said it is not legally enforceable.i was wondering if we had a more definitive answer than "a friend"

[stuart]

their friend is talking a load of rubbish.
 do you think anyone would pay it if it wasnt enforceable_.

[Steve A]

Have spoken to one of our neighbours who went to the office with their English speaking solicitor who argued their case and their bill was written off,the solicitors explanation was its not legally enforceable.The 4 villas at our place are exactly the same and 4 different prices have been quoted,strangely enough 1 out of 4 do not have to pay,the Turkish family who live there all year round.

[wickwilly]

I would be interested to know which solicitor was used.

WW

[Steve A]

Iam getting details of their solicitor so I can approach her about our situation,if she is happy I will pass on her details.

[wickwilly]

Thanks Steve
WW

[Ovacikpeedoff]

I am not sure if I am understanding this correctly. The way I am reading it is that the tax is not payable by anyone whether they live here or not for the whole or part of the year. If this is the case then what the local authority is doing is fraud.

[ronzeus]

Gerry ,all my Turkish neighbours have paid ,new roads are built ,everyone pays ,no fraud.

[philrose]

Same here; all our Turkish friends have paid. It's worth remembering that the property owners are responsible for payment so if the families mentioned are renting then they are not liable for the payment the landlord is.

[Steve A]

I have written to the Solicitor in question and Iam awaiting a definitive answer on this subject